Updating Drivers

[PSCO2007]

Another forum I go to posted this program.

I tried it and unlike all the other programs that tell you that you have 400 drivers out of date and want you to pay, this one only found 3 and immediately updated them.

Completely free.

Using IObit Driver Booster by Majorgeeks.com - MajorGeeks Support Forums

 

[Stephanie]

Hi PSCO2007 You would be better off not using any auto update applications, (just my opinion) have your Windows set for updates and most programs will tell you of a new version. Only download driver updates from the manufacturers web site.

 

[PSCO2007]

We're not talking about anything to do with Windows Updates.
This program just updates program drivers.

Before I let it update anything, I went to the mfr's websites to see if anything needed updating.

I then let it update and returned to the mfr's site and it now showed current.

This program is downloading from the mfr's website.

 

[Stephanie]

Before I let it update anything, I went to the mfr's websites to see if anything needed updating

Erm so you did what the app is doing . .

 

[PSCO2007]

Except I didn't know the driver needed updating.

The program did the updating.

 

[Dude]

PSCO2007, Stephanie is right. Programs like that can throw drivers at you you do not need. If you go to the manufacture and it list a new driver then you can update if you want.

Drivers are often released to fix problems, read the release notes on one to see. If you are not having problems, then do not update...The old saying "If it aint broke don't fix it.

 

[maxie]

Hi there .... Good advice from the above posts .... I would tend to agree with them .... How ever this being a Beta version it is some what lacking in functions there is no backup ..... So do you have the option still to roll back Drivers ?

 

[PSCO2007]

Restore point from previous day,I guess.
Although I see no problems.

 

[maxie]

Yes it should have made a Restore point .... Before making any changes to your Computer .... You can always check any how .... I just wondered if there was an Option to roll back the Driver

 

[PSCO2007]

Don't know ,but since it is being downloaded from Mfr's site and the program is running well, I don't see the problem.

 

[maxie]

As it seems to be a recent release .... It will be interesting to see what Reviews it gets in the future .... Or if there are any further new Releases for it

 

[Alejandro85]

I generally don't trust those programs that claim to update everything you have without any problem, and much less when talking about device drivers, since each particular driver may be different, with a different installer and compatibility requirements. Windows update for third party drivers falls into this too, it's unreliable.

The only sure way of getting proper drivers is to go to the manufacturer's site and look for the exact model and get the drivers from there for your OS.
And even there, when it comes to kernel-mode device drivers, I'm on the side that "update only when necessary or a problem is found". Since they are one of the prime reasons for BSODs and incompatibilities I prefer to change something that's working only when it's absolutely necessary.